Example sentences of "[det] [pron] [verb] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the opportunity was n't there , and by that I mean a realistic chance of winning the Championship , then I would n't be racing in Formula One any more . |
| 2 | ‘ So , given that I have a political opportunity , I tend to become an enthusiast harnessing the forces that are at work , trying to get the best out of them , trying to use them for the political purposes that I believe in . |
| 3 | From this I derive a great sense of security , and I can stand on my own without worrying about the critics or the art establishment . |
| 4 | Soon after this I received a favourable response and I began house-hunting and discussing the details of how to meet my care needs . |
| 5 | But despite all this I had a successful Championship , winning the 100 metres and tying , in an exciting race , with John Regis in the 200 . |
| 6 | And of course we 've got this I have a little dog and she loves to roll in this . |
| 7 | This I found a great help . |
| 8 | The very last thing I note is which direction a swim faces and for this I carry a small compass . |
| 9 | Suicide and attempted suicide ceased to be a crime when the Suicide Act 1961 became law , in recognition of the right to self-determination , but there remains an offence of aiding , abetting , counselling , or procuring the suicide of another which carries a maximum penalty of fourteen years ' imprisonment . |
| 10 | For this she used a bent knitting needle with a cork to protect her hand . |
| 11 | ‘ This you call a pretty place ? |
| 12 | For this you need a good spring balance , and most anglers , myself included , use a dial scale , which weighs up to about 30lb in 1oz divisions . |
| 13 | For this you have a young girl covered in old newspapers held on with scotch tape or cotton . |
| 14 | The idea which lay behind the use of the term ‘ social democracy ’ was that the working-class movement would not only complete the process of achieving political democracy by establishing universal and equal suffrage ( and this itself required a long struggle ) , but would also extend democracy into other areas of social life , in particular through a democratic control of the economy , and would thus create new democratic institutions . |
| 15 | Even Mr Fraser of Neill 's , a source of many choice quotations on this issue had to admit that not all the women got married : " there are some who stay a long time . |
| 16 | There will be some who have a strong preference th they , they like activity erm and what you can actually do if you 're very interested in looking , what Honey and Munnford have done is they 've actually taken |
| 17 | He did not approach her sexually ; he did not pretend grand passion ; he wanted to share his interest in Møn with another who had a similar love of the island . |
| 18 | Kevin Wilson was another who had a fine game ; he has developed into a player Northern Ireland can not afford to be without . |
| 19 | They had their own pet name for God — He was Jehovah to one , the Lord of Hosts to another who used a plural form . |
| 20 | Cos I might go out one night and I might say I might meet up with a with a another white man or another you know a black man or something , |
| 21 | He explained why he sent on Platt : ‘ In the first half we had a great deal of possession but we needed to move the Brazilians about , we needed to hurt them a bit more . |
| 22 | Again , this one remains a respectable 8″ to 10″ ( 20–25cm ) , and is also a reasonably-peaceful specimen . |
| 23 | This one involves a man-and-child hunt ; it is earthy , raw and quite special . |
| 24 | To re-emphasise , I would like this one played a little bit special if you can . |
| 25 | Unlike the other species , this one requires a nutritious bottom . |
| 26 | As a father-of-six I do know a little about babies and this one had a healthy cry . |
| 27 | Ordinarily , I get a trifle fidgety around females who ca n't leave their faces alone , but this one had a good excuse and anyway it was like watching an artist in front of a canvas . |
| 28 | This one had a whole lot of switches on so it can be altered from outside without going inside . |
| 29 | To the right was another door ; beside this one stood a uniformed man in what looked like a Securicor outfit . |
| 30 | We record reviewers love to pigeonhole performances , but this one has a distinct personality all its own . |